Bentley Weekly Update 15.5.2026
Important Information to ShareSports Day - 11th June
Please read letter sent this morning with details of the afternoon, the teams and lunch arrangements. Please complete the survey on spider to order a lunch for your child , or advise us that you will bring a picnic lunch. There will be practice sports day sessions on Friday 5th June and Tuesday 9th June, please send children in their PE kit and trainers on those days please.
Change of menu next Thursday
Our catering provider will be offering a change to the menu next Thursday, see poster attached. Sandwiches and jacket potatoes will still be on offer.
Ipswich Minster
children will be visiting Ipswich Minster again next week. Any donations will be gratefully received, especially toiletries. Thank you to all who have previously donated, it is greatly appreciated by the team at IMTUS.
Morning Club
After half term we are offering an active and fun start to Friday mornings as part of our morning club provision. From 8am children will be able to do a range of exciting activities organised by Mrs Rivers and linked to being active and having fun. These will include dance, obstacle courses, parachute games and scooters. If your child is interested in joining this please could you email the office by Friday 22nd May to express your interest. The cost will be the same as our usual morning club charges, £4 per session, children will need to have their breakfast before attending so they have time for more fun with their friends.
Talent Show - 23rd June
As per the email sent on Wednesday, a reminder that children who wish to take part in auditions, need to sign up to the talent show via google classroom please. This form needs to be completed by WEDNESDAY 20th May please.
Year 4 Sleepover Save the date! Friday 19th June. A letter and survey will be available to complete from Monday to allow us to prepare for the event but we hope all Year 4 children will be able to join us. If you have any questions following Monday's letter please do get in touch. School Governor vacancy - spread the word! Bentley CEVC & Copdock Primary School Federation is seeking enthusiastic and committed governors to join our friendly governing body. If you share our vision of helping every learner become a confident individual, successful learner and responsible citizen, and can offer time, curiosity and a collaborative approach, we’d love to hear from you. Governors do not need specialist experience — just a commitment to partnership with school leaders, a willingness to ask probing questions and a desire to make a positive difference to our pupils and community. If any parent knows someone from the community who might be interested, please pass on the information. We are particularly looking for experience or skills in finance, health and well-being .For an informal conversation, please contact Executive Headteacher Joanne Austin or the school office on 01473 73033 / 01473 310253 / [email protected] We hope you have all enjoyed seeing photos and updates about our recent activities in school.
Don't forget, you can follow us on www.instagram.com/bentleyandcopdockfederation/ or www.bentleycopdock.co.uk
Please check the attachments for some information and our Link to local clubs and events page on the website for things going on in the community.- we are always adding new information from 3rd parties for you to consider - there may be holiday clubs or sporting opportunities, or events taking place in local villages. We also include courses available to parents on a variety of topics. - Please some flyers attached to this weeks newsletter.
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REMINDERS!!!! uniform order
Uniform order and payments due in Monday1st June please
Bikeability
A reminder to Year 5 parents to complete and return the Bikeability forms after half-term please - any Year 6 child who missed it last year can take part this year.
PGL Payments
For those that are paying for PGL in instalments, please be reminded that the next installment is now due please.
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Every week we encourage parents to support their children to learn and use new vocabulary. In school we will be exploring the origin of new words, what they mean and how to use them effectively in context. If you can encourage your child to use these words it would be really helpful Wolves: Consumer and producer Hedgehogs: stamen and pistil Adders: transpose and incision |
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Mondays - Swimming lessons for some Yr 2 / 3/ 4 children
Mondays - Wolves Forest school (all day) and Hedgehogs PE at Copdock (pm).
Mondays - KS2 Football club for children who have signed up.
Wednesday afternoons - KS2 Cricket and Padel at Copdock
Wednesday afternoons - Wolves class stay and play 2.45 - 3.10pm
Fridays 2.45pm - Family sharing assembly - please see an updated Family Assembly summer 26 for children sharing this term.
Monday 25th - Friday 29th May - Half-Term Monday 1st June - uniform order due in Friday 5th June - family sharing in class - parents are invited in to look at your child's work in the classroom - 2.45pm (2.30pm if you have more than one child). Friday 5th June and Tuesday 9th June - Practice sports day - children to wear PE kit please Wednesday 10th June - U11 cricket - please see email for details. Thursday 11th June - Sports Afternoon Tuesday 16th June - Adders to Crucial Crew - details to follow Friday 19th June - Year 4 Sleeopover Tuesday 23rd June - Talent Show - details to follow - please see email sent on Wednesday asking children to sign up Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th - EBHS transition days for Yr 6 Friday 26th June - class photos Wednesday 1st July - Adders to Pleasurewood Hills - see email sent on Thursday Friday 17th July - Leavers Assembly Friday 17th July - last day of term |
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Learners of the week " Push yourself, don't give up " Wolves: Archie and Malakai Hedgehogs: Adelaide and Jenson Adders: all of year 6 for sitting their SATs this week The School Value this term is "Friendship' See the Link to Friendship for ideas you could discuss at home: Well done to Isabella B, Safire and Bella for showing this value this week, plus Ellie and Jackson for speaking so well at the Parish Council meeting Thursday evening, and Philippa and Mario for speaking at the Governors meeting
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Reading Giants This is our weekly Reading Challenge
Last weeks winners were Hedgehogs
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